ARE 366 Contracts, Liability, and Ethics

Legal aspects of engineering and construction contracts; contract formation, interpretation, rights and duties, and changes; legal liabilities and professional ethics of architects, engineers, and contractors.

Waiver required for non-majors.

ARE 377K Building Information Modeling Capital Projects

This course focuses on the skills and information needed to effectively use an existing Building Information Model (BIM) in plan execution for a building construction project. This is a project-based course where students gain knowledge on the implementation of BIM concepts throughout the lifecycle of a building, from planning and design, to construction and operations.

Waiver required for non-majors.
Prerequisite: ARE 323K and consent of the instructor.

CRP

Community and Regional Planning

CRP 369K Principles of Physical Planning

This introductory course explores the physical dimensions of urban planning.

ECO

Economics

ECO 330T Topics in Economics

Topic: Urban and Regional Economics. This course examines the interrelation of urban and regional economics to commercial real estate.

Prerequisite: ECO 304K with a grade of at least a C.

ECO 334K Urban Economics

Students will engage in economic analysis of urban areas with emphasis on the nature of current urban problems—slums, transportation, finance—and an evaluation of current policy.

Prerequisite: ECO 420K with a grade of at least a C.

ECO 334L Regional Economics

Here students will learn the spatial aspects of economics, including concepts, theories and policy applications.

FIN

Finance

This is the second course in investments, with emphasis on quantitative applications and the underlying theory in the analysis and management of securities and portfolios.

Restricted to finance majors in the FAP REIT program.

GRG

Geography

GRG 310C Spatial Data and Analysis

Students will examine the fundamental concepts in spatial data acquisition, analysis and presentation, with emphasis on the needs of professionals in cartography, geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing.

GRG 337 The Modern American City

This course explores the issues facing residents of U.S. cities, such as transportation and housing, poverty and crime, metropolitan finance, environmental and architectural design. Here they will learn the comparative history of urban evolution.

GRG 356T Topics in Geography

Topic: The Culture of Cities. In this course, students will explore the unique culture of individual cities in relation to industry.

GRG 360G Environmental Geographic Information Systems

Participants will be introduced to the creation and use of geographic information systems, which will allow them to analyze and manage various types of geographical data.

Prerequisite: GRG 310C.

LEB

Legal Environment of Business

LEB 363 Real Estate Law

Here we will cover laws pertaining to estates and interests in land, conveyances and mortgages, brokers, easements, contracts, default and foreclosure.

Prerequisite: LEB 323, or 323H, or consent of instructor.

RE

Real Estate

RE 358 Introduction to Real Estate and Urban Land Development

Required of all Texas URE students
This course defines the principles of real estate and urban land economics, including an in-depth examination of investment, valuation, financing, and public policy in real estate and mortgage markets.

RE 378K Real Estate Finance and Syndication

Required of all Texas URE students
Students will explore debt and equity financing of residential and commercial properties, mortgage markets and instruments, and reasons for lender and investor decisions in real estate financing.

Prerequisite: RE 358.

RE 376G Real Estate Investment

Study of the setting and measurement of property values in real estate markets and an analysis of real estate assets as investments.

Prerequisite: RE 358.

URB

Urban Studies

URB 301/GRG 307C Introduction to Urban Studies

This multidisciplinary study of cities and complex urban environments will deeply enrich students' understanding of urban planning. We will explore historical and contemporary issues from both national and international perspectives.

URB 305 Introductory Topics in Urban Studies

Topic: Experiencing the City. This course is an introduction to urban studies within the framework of different disciplines.